Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-25
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LOCAL LACONICS.
The concert at the Congregational
church thia evening will be we'll attended.
The Methodist society has decided to
retain Mrs. Jennie Caldwell one week
longer.
The case of J. 8. Ketchum VS.. J.J.
Daff ack hes occupied the district court
all day to-day.
Frank Refner and family have return
ed to their rural home east of Yankton
fer the summer.
Arrangements are being made for Col
a. O. Seeley to visit Yankton and leo
ture for the G, A. r.
An Aten correspondent says there
have been ten deaths from scarlet fever
in that neiRhborhood.
James E. Marshali's remains were
shipped to Rochester, New York. this
morning by United States express.
O.BFien did a good business IN YAM
ton real estate at Sioux City last Friday.
His plats were exhibited at the Garrett
son.
Charles Long exhibits q curious petri.
faction two or three inches long-a coffin
ins miniature-and it Was found in the
yankton cemetery.
The steamer Minnie Hermann, plying
between Sioux City and up river points
passed Yankton last evening on her way
down from Running Water.
The county commissioners are fixing
up q room in the court house for the use
Of the clerk OF the supreme court, J.H
@. Young, who will make his Office there
in.
'sThis is the finest spring Lever saw
in Dakota" remarked q citizen yesterday
as he pulled his overcoat DOLLAR up about
his ears with his mittened hands. He is
Ia the coal business.
ThelYaukton Sioux City passenger
train now leaves Yankton, at ten
minutes past seven i'll the morning
Voyagers will have to arise an hour
earlier than formerly.
Carl BigeIow, who has acted as assis-
tant to r. NJ. Ward in the American ex-
press business, has been appointed agen'
in place of Mr.. Ward, resigned. Gail IL
mp IN the business and will make an eff
cient officer.
The lecture n the German Language
to be given Wednesday evening on th'
subject Of temperance will OCCUR in tn
German church on the corner OF Doug
lass and Fourth streets, and not in th
Fifth street German church, as stated
Saturday.
Yankton's saloons were all closed yes
te.day, front and rear, and the marsha
reports 9 general acquiscence in tbs ne'
order. The day passed quietly. the i
quor men falling into line without pro
test and m~anifesting by their acts thei
respect for the law.
The water committee OF the council j
taking q measurement Of the flow OF tn
atty artssian we'll this afternoon AM
after the brick yard we'll begins to spou
another measurement will be taken. Th
effect Of one we'll upon another well 90
then be officially certified to.
Saturday night and Sunday night ar
both responsible for freezing weathe
and to-day has warmed so gradual
thai the peach blossoms will probabl
suffer some tonight. COTTONWOOD
leaves have stood the cold snap remark.
ably well and the box elder bush e
mains uniniured.
A span of large horses became trigh
ened at q small dog on Third street tn
morning, and in the runaway who
followed the owner had his hands full
keep them from demolishing the wagol
Dog days will soon be around and SON
oflthe pests will Hoat down the Nilsson
With the next high water.
Railroad men are numerous on 81
other side. An Aten correspondent oil
Har tinRton paper writes: "North.wes
tern M en accompanied by Mr.. MATHEW
Of Blyville vers examining stone hi
vest OF Atsn on Monday Of last wei
aud on Tuesday some ,ulinois Cents
men Game over on the same bushes
We don't know inst whstit means 81
hope ii means railroad and bridge"
Peter Carlson. a Norwegian gsnti
man living in . brick house ne
WagpeSs brick yards, east OF the CIT
was assaulted yesterday at his own hen
BY unknown parties With atsarms VIII
taking u quiet Sabbath rest in the 2
cidty Of his family. Some ono ared y